Systems and methods for in-vehicle navigated shopping

Abstract

Systems and methods to provide a navigated-shopping service are discussed. In an example, a method for navigated-shopping can include receiving a destination location, accessing a route to the destination, displaying the route with indications of a plurality of items for purchase, receiving selection of a selected item, and purchasing the selected item. The plurality of items for purchase can be within a predefined distance of at least one point along the route. The selection of the selected item can include selection of a retail location of a plurality of retail locations along the route.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method comprising:
 receiving a destination location; 
 receive a selection of a mode of transportation; 
 displaying a route to the destination location; 
 receiving a threshold deviation from the route to the destination location, the threshold deviation includes a maximum travel time from the route; 
 defining a search corridor that encompasses the route to the destination location and extends a distance away from the route based on the threshold deviation and the mode of transportation; 
 receiving a selection of one or more items for purchase; 
 identifying a plurality of retail locations located within the search corridor, the identifying based on the plurality of retail locations carrying the one or more items for purchase; 
 displaying the plurality of retail locations within the search corridor that encompasses the route; 
 receiving a selection of a retail location from among the plurality of retail locations; and 
 updating the route to include the retail location as an intermediate destination along the route to the destination location. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving the selection of one or more items for purchase comprises:
 receiving a shopping list from a user device, the shopping list comprising at least the one or more items for purchase. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the displaying the plurality of retail locations further comprises:
 receiving a special offer from a retail location from among the plurality of retail locations, for an item from among the one or more items for purchase; and 
 causing display of the special offer. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 guiding, via a navigation-enabled mobile device, a user along the route to the intermediate destination and the destination location. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a second selected item from the plurality of items identified along the route; and 
 updating the route responsive to receiving the second selected item, to include a second retail location associated with the second selected item as a second intermediate destination along the route to the destination location. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 purchasing the selected item via a navigation-enabled mobile device; and 
 generating a receipt indicating transaction details for the purchased selected item from the selected retail location. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the generating the receipt further comprises:
 causing display of pick-up instructions for the purchased selected item, from the associated retail location. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the threshold deviation includes a maximum distance from the route. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 responsive to the receiving selection of the retail location, causing display of one or more purchase options for the one or more items for purchase at the retail location. 
 
     
     
       10. A navigated-shopping-service server comprising:
 a network connection; 
 one or more processors; and 
 a memory device including instructions that, when executed on the navigated-shopping-service server, cause the server to: 
 receive a destination location; 
 receive a selection of a mode of transportation; 
 display a route to the destination location; 
 receive a threshold deviation from the route to the destination location, the threshold deviation includes a maximum travel time from the route; 
 define a search corridor that encompasses the route to the destination location and extends a distance away from the route based on the threshold deviation and the mode of transportation; 
 receive a selection of one or more items for purchase; 
 identify a plurality of retail locations located within the search corridor, the identifying based on the plurality of retail locations carrying the one or more items for purchase; 
 display the plurality of retail locations within the search corridor that encompasses the route; 
 receive a selection of a retail location from among the plurality of retail locations; and 
 update the route to include the retail location as an intermediate destination along the route to the destination location. 
 
     
     
       11. The navigated-shopping-service server of  claim 10 , wherein the instructions to receive the selection of the one or more items comprises:
 receiving a shopping list from a user device, the shopping list comprising at least the one or more items for purchase. 
 
     
     
       12. The navigated-shopping-service server of  claim 10 , wherein the memory device further includes instructions that cause the server to:
 receive a special offer from a retail location from among the plurality of retail locations, for an item from among the one or more items for purchase; and 
 cause display of the special offer with the retail location within the threshold deviation. 
 
     
     
       13. The navigated-shopping-service server of  claim 10 , wherein the memory device further includes instructions that cause the server to:
 guide, via a navigation-enabled mobile device, a user along the route to the intermediate destination and the destination location. 
 
     
     
       14. The navigated-shopping-service server of  claim 10 , wherein the memory device further includes instructions that cause the server to:
 receive a second selected item from the plurality of items identified along the route; and 
 update the route responsive to receiving the second selected item, to include a second retail location associated with the second selected item as a second intermediate destination along the route to the destination location. 
 
     
     
       15. The navigated-shopping-service server of  claim 10 , wherein the memory device further includes instructions that cause the server to:
 receive a purchase request for the selected item via a navigation-enabled mobile device; and 
 responsive to receiving the purchase request, generate a receipt indicating transaction details for the purchased selected item from the selected retail location. 
 
     
     
       16. A machine-readable storage device including instructions that, when executed by a processor on a mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising:
 receiving a destination location; 
 receiving a selection of a mode of transportation; 
 displaying a route to the destination location; 
 receiving a threshold deviation from the route to the destination location, the threshold deviation includes a maximum travel time from the route; 
 defining a search corridor that encompasses the route to the destination location and extends a distance away from the route based on the threshold deviation and the mode of transportation; 
 receiving a selection of one or more items for purchase; 
 identifying a plurality of retail locations located within the search corridor, the identifying based on the plurality of retail locations carrying the one or more items for purchase; 
 displaying the plurality of retail locations within the search corridor that encompasses the route; 
 receiving a selection of a retail location from among the plurality of retail locations; and 
 updating the route to include the retail location as an intermediate destination along the route to the destination location. 
 
     
     
       17. The machine-readable storage device of  claim 16 , wherein the receiving the selection of one or more items for purchase further comprises:
 receiving a shopping list comprising at least the one or more items for purchase. 
 
     
     
       18. The machine-readable storage device of  claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a second selected item from the plurality of items identified along the route; and 
 updating the route responsive to receiving the second selected item, to include a second retail location associated with the second selected item as a second intermediate destination along the route to the destination location. 
 
     
     
       19. The machine-readable storage device of  claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 guiding a user along the route to the intermediate destination and the destination location.